Case Detail

FEDERATION FOR AMERICAN IMMIGRATION REFORM v. U.S. DDEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

District

District of Columbia

City

Washington, DC

Case Number

1:2018cv00791

Date Filed

2018-04-06

Date Closed

2018-08-27

Judge

Judge Dabney L. Friedrich

Plaintiff

FEDERATION FOR AMERICAN IMMIGRATION REFORM

Case Description

The Federation for American Immigration Reform submitted a FOIA request to the Office of Refugee Resettlement at the Department of Health and Human Services for records concerning communications with the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, and data concerning the number of DACA arrivals from 2012-2018 and the age breakdown of unaccompanied children arriving in the U.S. from 2012-2018. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request, but after hearing nothing further from the agency, FAIR filed suit.Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Adequacy - Search, Litigation - Vaughn index, Litigation - Attorney's fees

SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zsth) (Entered: 04/09/2018)

2018-04-24

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RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 4/16/2018. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 5/16/2018. (Axelrod, Julie) (Entered: 04/24/2018)

2018-04-24

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RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 04/16/2018. (Axelrod, Julie) (Entered: 04/24/2018)

2018-04-24

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RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES served on 4/16/2018 (Axelrod, Julie) (Entered: 04/24/2018)

2018-04-25

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NOTICE of Appearance by Scott Leeson Sroka on behalf of All Defendants (Sroka, Scott) (Entered: 04/25/2018)

2018-05-16

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ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES.(Sroka, Scott) (Entered: 05/16/2018)

2018-05-17

MINUTE ORDER requiring the parties to MEET AND CONFER and file a joint status report proposing a schedule for further proceedings. The parties shall file the joint status report on or before June 7, 2018. Signed by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on May 17, 2018. (JPF) (Entered: 05/17/2018)

MINUTE ORDER adopting the parties' proposal in their 10 Joint Status Report. Accordingly, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file a further joint status report on or before July 26, 2018. Signed by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on June 7, 2018. (JPF) (Entered: 06/07/2018)

MINUTE ORDER. In light of the parties' 12 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that, on or before August 27, 2018, the parties shall file a stipulation of dismissal or, if necessary, a further joint status report. Signed by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on July 26, 2018. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 07/26/2018)

2018-08-27

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STIPULATION of Dismissal by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Sroka, Scott) (Entered: 08/27/2018)

2018-08-27

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MINUTE ORDER directing the Clerk of Court to close this case in light of the parties' 13 Joint Stipulation of Settlement and Dismissal. Signed by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on August 27, 2018. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 08/27/2018)